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On-line digital computer control of the NERVA nuclear rocket engineThe problem of on-line digital computer control of the NERVA nuclear rocket engine is considered. Proposed is a method of State Dependent State Variable Feedback (SDSVF) as a practical approach to the control of NERVA and other complex nonlinear and/or time-varying systems. The difficulties inherent in other design methods are avoided by defining the optimal closed loop system in terms of a desired transfer function, rather than a performance index to maximize or minimize.
Document ID
19720004954
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Kendrick, L. E.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Schultz, D. G.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1971
Subject Category
Nuclear Engineering
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-124647
Accession Number
72N12603
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-03-002-006
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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